Same procedure like last year? Same procedure like every year… The DJ Mag Top 100 2016 results are published and the discussions have started. As everyone knows it is mostly about popularity and other strange things (does anyone remember ipads on festivals?) in the poll and definitely less about music. Even if everyone is saying that the results can not be taken serious, there is one trend shown. Other music styles in the electronic music genre dominate more and more in comparision to Trance. In a time where the genre TRANCE shows a wonderful variety of different styles and impresses with amazing artists, growing brands, sold out festivals and a strong community, the quantity of trance artists in the poll is decreasing.
Legends like Ferry Corsten (99), Markus Schulz (80), Paul van Dyk (60), Above & Beyond (47) or Aly & Fila (41) are not even in the Top 30. Brillant artists like Solarstone, Giuseppe Ottaviani, Cosmic Gate, Alex M.O.R.P.H. or ilan Bluestone are not even in the Top 100.
Only Armin van Buuren made it again into the Top5 and is placed on No.4! For the fifteenth year in a row, Armin van Buuren secured a spot in the Top 5. Congrats Armin for this impressive achievement!
But for the Trance scene in general this years DJ Mag Top 100 results are again a desaster… or in other words… DJ Mag Top 100 and Trance – that does not fit well. So let’s concentrate less on the Poll and more on the music!
What do you think about this years results of the DJ Mag Top 100?
DJ Mag Top 100 2016
01. Martin Garrix
02. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
03. Hardwell
04. Armin van Buuren
05. Tiesto
06. David Guetta
07. Steve Aoki
08. Oliver Heldens
09. Skrillex
10. Afrojack
11. Avicii
12. KSHMR
13. W&W
14. Calvin Harris
15. Don Diablo
16. Axwell /\ Ingrosso
17. Dash Berlin
18. The Chainsmokers
19. Ummet Ozcan
20. Alesso
21. R3HAB
22. DJ Snake
23. Diplo
24. DVBBS
25. Alok
26. Kygo
27. Swanky Tunes
28. marshmello
29. Nicky Romero
30. Steve Angello
31. deadmau5
32. Quintino
33. DJ Chetas
34. Bassjackers
35. Zedd
36. Headhunterz
37. Vinai
38. Florian Picasso
39. Galantis
40. Jack Ü
41. Aly & Fila
42. Shogun
43. Blasterjaxx
44. Major Lazer
45. Nervo
46. Angerfist
47. Above & Beyond
48. Yellow Claw
49. MaRLo
50. Fedde Le Grand
51. Kura
52. Lost Stories
53. Deorro
54. Vintage Culture
55. Alan Walker
56. Tom Swoon
57. Coone
58. Diego Miranda
59. Brennan Heart
60. Paul van Dyk
61. ATB
62. Yves V
63. Wolfpack
64. Dillon Francis
65. Andrew Rayel
66. Eric Prydz
67. Felguk
68. Radical Redemption
69. Robin Schulz
70. Dannic
71. Da Tweekaz
72. Daft Punk
73. Will Sparks
74. Carl Cox
75. Timmy Trumpet
76. Borgore
77. Firebeatz
78. Tujamo
79. Laidback Luke
80. Markus Schulz
81. Vicetone
82. Martin Jensen
83. Jauz
84. Carnage
85. Netsky
86. Carl Nunes
87. Sam Feldt
88. Miss K8
89. Jay Hardway
90. Porter Robinson
91. Bobina
92. Zatox
93. Dyro
94. Flume
95. Infected Mushroom
96. Showtek
97. Daddy’s Groove
98. Martin Solveig
99. Ferry Corsten
100. DJ Feel
DJ Mag Top 101 – 150 2016
101. Cosmic Gate
102. Nucleya
103. Merk & kremont
104. Chuckie
105. Ftampa
106. Gunz 4 Hire
107. Warface
108. Disclosure
109. Tchami
110. Jetfire
111. Atmozfears
112. Knife Party
113. Sander van Doorn
114. Kaskade
115. Tenishia
116. Zomboy
117. Lost Frequencies
118. Frontliner
119. Noisecontrollers
120. Illusionize
121. R-wan
122. Krewella
123. Francis Davila
124. Richie Hawtin
125. Quentin Mosimann
126. Kryoman
127. Makj
128. Julian Jordan
129. Umek
130. Chapeleiro
131. Frequencerz
132. Kryder
133. Bob Sinclar
134. Curbi
135. Code Black
136. Junior Jack
137. Berg
138. Tjr
139. Paul Kalkbrenner
140. Arty
141. 3 are Legend
142. Solomun
143. Wasted Penguinz
144. Madeon
145. Fatboy Slim
146. Maceo Plex
147. Astrix
148. Moti
149. Skazi
150. Orjan Nilsen
These are the DJ Mag Top 100 2016… Seriously?
